St. Paul daily globe., 1887-06-07
HARANGUING THE STRIKERS.
A Big Meeting of the Union Men
Last Night.

A big meeting was held in the head
quarters, corner of Third and Exchange
streets, last night, which lasted until
$50. Five hundred men, union and
non-uniOn, English speaking, German
and Scandinavian, were crowded
like sardines in the hall.
James Mcguire, the President
took the chair with few remarks. He
hoped all carpenters, whether union or
non-unlon men, would pull together in
the tn strike, and ne stated there was a
little money in the treasury available
for the assistance of those in need. and
that he for one, and many of those
who could afford it, or were
at work, would give half their pay to-
ward the support of the wOrkingmen.
Other strikers then reported the fruits
of the days missionary work. A man
named burlington said he got ten men
away from Tim Reardon, which was
followed by great applause.
One man stated that Tim Reardon had
said he would not employ any Minneap-
oils carpenters, bacauSe they only
back. Some Minneapolis men were said
to be in the city. Chairman
Mcguire explained that the Minneap
oils carpenters were in sympathy
with those of st. Paul, and big meet
ing was then being held at Window
hall to discuss the strike. John H.
GieSke, proprietor of the fremont hotel.
corner Eighth and Robert, called the at
tention of the meeting, and in an elo-
quent harangue he encouraged all
present to pull shoulder to shoulder
for the nine-hour rule. He had told all
the carpenters boarding with him that
tbnV haUn a,.I
as the strike continued, and he had
plates for dozen more at his tables,
which wouldn't cost them a cent.
Then johnson, the late foreman for
Grant, was called for. He described his
visit to one of Tim Reardon's Jobs. and
said Mr.. ReardOn came up behind him
with hOrSewhip, roughly drove him
away and threatened to assault him.
After several speeches large number
OF non-unlon men went into the union.
WHAT CONTRACTORS SAY.
The contractors talk very lightly of
the strike. Mr.. Taylor, of Taylor d
Craig, said: 1.-THE strike doesn't affect
us. OF course, you can't tell what will
come tomorrow. We have all the non
union men we want. We have no quar-
rel with these men. but we think we
have right to ask them to work ten
hours, OF any other length of time, and
pay them for it,
John Hanggi, of the st. Paul Furni
ture company, said all his union men
quit Wednesday, but their places were
gradually being filed. Hesaid he hired
several non-union men yesterday, and
he expected they would stay
AT the Office OF the John Martin I,um-
Der company a reporter was informed
the strike had not yet affected the lum-
Der trade, although it might if it lasted
long enough.
MIR. Spence, of Kingsley & Spence.
said his men would be all right if they
were only let alone. He was present at
the meeting.
The bookkeper for George J. Grant.
on Ninth street, said it was true that
Grants men had quit in the morning.
and he added: 1--WE will shut down be- |
fore we give in to their demands" He
said Grant had S5O0,O0O worth of build |
ing in course of construction, but there
was no alarm as long as he had plenty
of applications from carpenters for
work.
Tim Reardon says it will not hurt the
bricklayers and plasterers, as their |
work was not steady in the summer, |
and they only worked nine hours any !